Minuteman Press
Bottom line
- Total investment $138K – $315K including a $49K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $770K/year (median $560K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 46/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 588 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 430% CAGR over 3 years with 1039 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Minuteman Press unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
15%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Minuteman Press franchisees operate full-service print shops providing commercial printing, copying, binding, and related services to local businesses and consumers. Day-to-day operations include managing customer orders, overseeing printing equipment, handling sales and customer service, managing staff, and maintaining production quality.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Minuteman Press presents meaningful risk through stagnant growth, undisclosed profitability, territorial conflicts, and a concerning litigation history involving misrepresentation claims—warranting careful due diligence before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth (2.3% YoY) indicates declining franchise appeal in mature market
- 02HIGHMultiple litigation cases including fraudulent misrepresentation claims and historical FTC injunction suggest compliance and disclosure issues
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (average net income) disclosure prevents verification of profitability claims against stated $769,858 average revenue
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees in same market
- 05MINORConsent order with Washington State Department of Financial Institutions indicates regulatory action
- 06HIGHHistorical pattern of settlement agreements (2 concluded) and pending litigation (William Weston case) suggests ongoing operational friction
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Minuteman Press · FDD (2026) PDF